Alachua, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alachua	Florida	National
Income per capita	$32,584	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$62,833	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,813	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,578	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,030	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,848	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.4%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alachua is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alachua is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alachua is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alachua is 2% higher than the national average

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$41,884 $62,833 $125,666

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Alachua employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newberry, FL	6,081	$70,517	27.5%
Spring Ridge, FL	302	$67,679	22.3%
High Springs, FL	5,875	$62,239	12.5%
La Crosse, FL	357	$51,786	6.4%
Brooker, FL	319	$50,938	7.9%
Alachua, FL	9,891	$62,833	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roberval, QC	9,887	n/a
Fort Oglethorpe, GA	9,877	$40,564	26.7%
Jennings, LA	9,874	$28,360	48.7%
Denham Springs, LA	9,908	$67,921	22.8%
Northampton, PA	9,869	$70,428	27.3%
Alachua, FL	9,891	$62,833	13.6%

Source: The Alachua, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).